Kinsman
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster
Kinsman - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)
Heb. goel, from root meaning to redeem. The goel among the Hebrews was the nearest male blood relation alive. Certain important obligations devolved upon him toward his next of kin. (1.) If any one from poverty was unable to redeem his inheritance, it was the duty of the kinsman to redeem it (Lev. 25:25, 28; Ruth 3:9, 12). He was also required to redeem his relation who had sold himself into slavery (Lev. 25:48, 49).
God is the Goel of his people because he redeems them (Ex. 6:6; Isa. 43:1; 41:14; 44:6, 22; 48:20; Ps. 103:4; Job 19:25, etc.).
(2.) The goel also was the avenger (q.v.) of blood (Num. 35:21) in the case of the murder of the next of kin.
Kinsman - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
KINS'MAN, n. [kin and man.] A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.
In other dictionaries
Read “Kin” in the 7 dictionaries- KindredEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- KinswomanEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- KinInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- KindredInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Kinsman; KinswomanInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- kin, kinfolk, kindred, kinsmanTranslation Words
Source of the article
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
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